Jack Kornfield leads this introductory guided meditation. He welcomes newcomers to Spirit Rock and explains the schedule and the practices.
After a brief introduction to Spirit Rock, Kornfield leads an open-hearted meditation that invites participants to open their attention to the present moment. It is a simple meditation that both beginners and experienced practitioners can practice.
Simple Mindfulness Techniques
How can a meditation be suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners? Because while advanced practitioners may have a stronger innate understanding of various mindfulness techniques, mindfulness is actually quite simple. It does not require elaborate or complicated practices; all that is required to practice mindfulness is an openness to the present moment.
In this meditation, Kornfield uses various techniques including body awareness, space awareness, breath awareness, heart awareness, and silence. Unlike many other guided meditations, this practice holds longer periods of silence.
Resting in Silence
Whether in this meditation or in your own quiet practice, we can ease into resting in this non-doing by tuning into our immediate experience. Do any subtle sounds fill the atmosphere around you? Can you hear your breath as it flows into and out of your body? As we begin to naturally quiet the inner world, we start to hear more of the subtle rumblings of the present moment.
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